Sport remains a male-dominated
environment
In Europe, women make up only:
of the members
of a sports club or federation
of the presidents
of the national Olympic sports federations
of the board members
of the national Olympic Committees
1 in 5 employed elite coaches
in national Olympic sport federations
Source: European Union and Council of Europe “ALL IN: Towards gender balance in sport” joint project (2019)
See more dataTo improve your sport, your
organisation and our society
invest in girls and women!
Gender equality helps score points
Diverse organisations perform better
Economic growth
Increased human resources
Positive image
Public health and social development for all
Education, inclusion and empowerment for all
Fairness and justice
why we should tackle
gender inequalities in sport
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In Europe, only a few organisations have an action plan to address gender equality in sport
Source: European Union and Council of Europe “ALL IN: Towards gender balance in sport” joint project (2019)
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It’s high time we perform better
Committed to being first out of the blocks are:
Mr David Lappartient
President, Union Cycliste Internationale
Mr João Paulo Rebelo
Secretary of State for youth and sport, Portugal
Mr Noel Curran
EBU Director General
Willing to play in
the gender equality championship?
Here are your workouts:
3Ensure a fair distribution of resources to all sports and all athletes
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7Plan and organise gender-sensitive sports events and competitions
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8Design and manage sports facilities tailored to everyone’s needs
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And ensure a zero tolerance towards discrimination, sexual
harassment, violence and sexism in all actions you implement
“How to make an impact
on gender equality in sport” toolkit
ZIP - 7.4 Mo
Illustrations made by the students of the School of Arts in Epinal (France):
Cécile Cuny, Mona Hackel, Manon Karsenti, Laureline Othenin-Girard, Alice Stevens and Elif Yigit
NEED SOME INSPIRATION
FROM OUR CHAMPIONS?
Have a look at these good practices
A gender equality sports programme:
“Women in sport programme” (Ireland)
A training programme to encourage women to become sports leaders:
“Leads like a woman” (Finland)
An initiative that teaches young boys about gender equality and diversity:
“Locker room talk” (Sweden)
For more information
There are many Council of Europe materials available to help you:
A project in cooperation with the European Union to step up the pace towards gender equality in sport
Our work for an ethical, inclusive and safe sport
Our work to achieve the effective realisation of gender equality
ALL IN: Towards gender balance in sport (Erasmus +)
